Flummox
and Friends
features three smart and quirky inventors, Professor Gideon T. Flummox and his
assistants, Milo and Wanda. Many of their inventions are designed to help them
overcome challenges they encounter when interacting with their friends and
neighbors.

Their
inventions are well-intentioned, but often impractical or comically
non-functional. When their designs fall short, the inventors and their friends
come up with easier and more practical ways they—and the viewers—can navigate
everyday social challenges and emotional hurdles.

In each
half-hour episode, the storyline set in Flummox Labs is interspersed with short
musical and animated segments that reinforce the learning goals of the episode.

A
different approach for teaching social skills

Anyone
who knows a quirky kid knows they're smart and usually have a great sense of humor. We think
they deserve a smart show that will help them learn and make them
laugh.

Flummox
and Friends is
more like a contemporary television comedy than a traditional educational
program, in part because we want parents to enjoy watching along with their kids.

This
isn’t a show about learning how to “be nice” or have “good manners.” It’s not
about changing who you are. It’s about using your brain—your strengths—to
solve everyday social dilemmas.

Helping kids Tune In, Connect and Have Fun!

Flummox
and Friends is
designed to support elementary school children who experience social and
emotional struggles. They may be already receiving support—inclusion, speech
therapy, social skills groups—or simply fit the category of “smart but quirky”
without an official diagnosis.

And
because most typically-developing children experience some degree of difficulty
with social rules and emotional regulation at one time or another, we believe
the show has broad appeal.

Flummox and Friends can be used either at home or in an educational setting. Our curriculum (Tune In, Connect, Have Fun!) was developed by practicing professionals in the
field of social communication so teachers and therapists can use episodes and supporting materials to
complement their classroom activities or therapy sessions.

Why
we’re making a pilot

We believe that best way to communicate our vision, showcase our unconventional approach,
and to build confidence in potential investors is to create a pilot rather than pitch an idea or circulate a script. We also plan to test and refine our
approach by using the pilot with our target audiences.

The pilot
will help us generate interest and investment in an entire series that could be
distributed through cable TV, streaming
media, digital downloads, or DVDs.

We’ve got a finished script and have lined up a cast and crew. After we’ve met our fundraising goal, we’ll use the
money—along with the personal investment of the show’s creators—to start
pre-production activities with the hopes of completing principal photography in
early 2012.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $300 or more
About $300

Build yourself into the set! In addition to a thank you on our website, a postcard, the DVD and t-shirt, we will display a likeness of you or a family member somewhere on the set of the Flummox and Friends pilot episode!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $400 or more
About $400

Optimize your iPad for learning. The thank you, the postcard, the DVD and t-shirt PLUS a phone/FaceTime or in-person (Chicago only) consultation with co-creator Jordan Sadler, SLP. She’ll help you to determine which iOS learning apps are best for your child or your family’s learning and communication needs.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $450 or more
About $450

Expert consultation. The thank you, the postcard, the DVD and t-shirt PLUS a phone/FaceTime or in-person (Chicago or Bay Area only) consultation with SLPs Jordan Sadler or Liesl Wenzke Hartmann. They will discuss concerns you may have about your child’s (or students’) social communication skills and share practical ideas you can try at home or in your classroom.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $500 or more
About $500

Take the credit! Get a thank you on our website, a post card, the pilot episode on DVD, a Flummox Labs t-shirt AND screwdriver. PLUS, you’ll appear as a contributor in the credits of the pilot episode.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $2,500 or more
About $2,500

Be a Funding Producer. Get the postcard, a thank you, the DVD, a t-shirt, plus you will appear as a Funding Producer in the credits of the pilot, and receive your very own official Flummox Labs lab coat.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $5,000 or more
About $5,000

Be an Executive Producer. Get the postcard, a thank you, the DVD, a t-shirt, lab coat, and you will appear as an Executive Producer in the opening credits of the pilot or your business and business logo will appear as a sponsor of the pilot. (We reserve the right to decline sponsorships for business or ethical reasons.)